[Biophysics] Re: melting wood

[kelbv]

"Dr Engelbert Buxbaum" <engelbert_buxbaum from hotmail.com> wrote in
news:op.uf4xy2do66vu6s from bengelbert-dm.rusm.rossu.loc: 

> Am 12.08.2008, 22:58 Uhr, schrieb Olli Holliday
> <olli.holliday from gmail.com>: 
> 
>> I am trying to find further information about melting wood, all I've
>> found so far are messages from this forum from 1994, 1999 and 2003
>> that seem to be without any follow-up.
>>
>> has any progress been made on this topic in the years since the last
>> post?
> 
> Wood is mainly composed of cellulose and lignin. These macromolecules
> do  not melt, but decompose when heated, producing charcoal.

Ok, you may be right, but couldn't we just produce wood with other 
chemicals that do melt? Or, if that's not likely, could there be a way of 
creating a genetically modified wood that did melt?

I'm not a scientist, but I know that at least some people out there are 
scientists. I really would love to see molten wood in my lifetime (however 
long that turns out to be).

I'd be really grateful for any further information!

Cheers,
Kelvin